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President Smart believes state legislature will override vetoes; money will reach intended projects

By Briana Simmons The Standard @SimmonsReports The Missouri legislature approved a 2014 budget with a $7.8 million increase for Missouri State University.

The budget assumed an amount of revenue the state would receive this year.

A week after the budget was passed, the Missouri legislature also passed 10 sales tax cuts which would reduce the amount of revenue the state brings in.

Each of the bills is a sales tax exemption. For example, House Bill 1865 would exempt sales taxes of the cost of utilities used by restaurants, grocery stores, conven-

ience stores, fast food restaurants and other places of food preparation.

On June 11, Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed all 10 bills. The session on Sept. 10 will determine if the legislature will override the vetoes.

If the legislature overrides the vetoes and the bills are passed, Nixon said the sales tax cuts will reduce revenue by $425 million to spend throughout the state.

“Rushed through with little debate in the final hours of the legislative session, these special breaks and exemptions for a handful of special interests are the result of a deeply flawed process and a fundamentally misguided approach to tax policy,” Nixon said in a press release.

Therefore, anything state funded

like schools, mental health facili- legislative session. ties, prisons and the $7.8 million The problem is the promise of promised to Missouri State Univer- the money to the university, Presisity has been withheld pending the dent Clif Smart said. Missouri State has already allocated many funds to different spaces around campus.

MSU has spent $1.3 million for new health programs, hired four salaried faculty members, hired new faculty at West Plains and began construction of building projects around campus.

“So if, ultimately, we don’t get that money, we have to find another source of money to replace it,” Smart said.

Here’s why students should care: Although Smart said this is unlikely to happen, there is a possibility for a tuition increase to cover the cost.

Nixon “If we don’t get any of that

money, we’d be down $5.3 million … so if it’s ultimately not released from the governor I think one of the things our board will evaluate is the potential for a mid-year tuition increase in January,” Smart said.

Last year, Nixon and Smart made an agreement to freeze tuition if the budget was increased by 5 percent.

“The 5 percent is the $7.8 million, but if that money doesn’t come through, the university is released from its agreement to hold tuition flat with Gov. Nixon,” Smart said.

Missouri State is not alone.

Every public university and community college in the state of Missouri will be affected by this decision. u See BUDGET, page 2

Students form focus group to raise awareness on Title IX issues

By Callie Rainey The Standard @KidCallie

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SGA’s Chief Sustainability Comissioner Max Wagner and Director of Sustainability Timmy Hogenkamp tell students about the new Zipcar program during the launch event on Friday, Aug. 29.

SGA drives sustainability with Zipcar New program provides cars for students to rent

By Peyson Shields The Standard @peysonrose

Missouri State University’s Student Government Association launched Zipcar, a university car-sharing program, on Friday, Aug. 29. “(Zipcar) is a way to have a car on campus, without the hassle of having a car on campus,” said SGA chief sustainability commissioner and junior entrepreneurship major, Max Wagner.

Zipcar, now acquired by Avis Car Rental, is the world’s leading car-sharing network and spans over 350 American universities, according to Wagner. The affordable rates and 18year-old reservation age makes Zipcar a viable option for college students with or without a car.

“The Zipcars are parked in reserved spots in lot 21 behind Hutchens house,” said Wagner. “All you have to do is scan your zipcard (a membership card, similar to a BearPass ID, provided by Zipcar) on top of the vehicle to unlock the car and start your reservation.”

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Missouri State currently has two Zipcars, Solesbee and Torbett, that are new Ford Focuses. Each reservation with either Solesbee or Torbett will get you 180 miles, gas and insurance coverage. After the 24-hour mark, however, you get 20 extra miles for each additional hour of your reservation. Zipcars can be reserved anywhere from one hour to four days and reservations can be made online, on the Zipcar mobile app or via text.

Reservation prices for Zipcar are dependent on the day. Monday through Thursday reservations cost $69 per day or $7.50 per hour. On weekends, Friday through Sunday, Zipcars can be reserved for $77 per day or $8.50 per hour.

The idea for a car-sharing program at Missouri State came about when Wagner was looking for projects that could improve student life.

“I started researching car-sharing programs in May of 2013, and Zipcar just launched, so the whole process took about a year,” said Wagner.

In that year, Wagner received support from various university organizations, learned what

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Zipcar was all about and created a proposal to show how beneficial a car-sharing program would be.

“This whole process of getting Zipcar to Missouri State was completely student driven,” said David Vaughan, director of environmental management. “Max was the heart of bringing Zipcar to campus.”

The Aug. 29 Zipcar launch went very well, according to Wagner, and is just one of the many marketing events SGA will host for Zipcar.

“Zipcar takes care of everything from cleaning to maintenance, so it is our job to spread the word around campus,” Wagner said.

“I keep saying this, but this (Zipcar) is such a smart idea,” said junior middle school education major Gracie Harrison after hearing about Zipcar for the first time at the launch event. “This is the first year that I have had a car on campus, and I have always had to use public transportation to get to work.”

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So you’ve heard about the Title IX policy at Missouri State University, or you read the article about it in last week’s paper. You’re intrigued, and you want to know more about it.

Student Body President Jordan McGee invites you to learn more about the new policy on sexual assault, stalking and other forms of sexual misconduct with the Title IX focus group.

McGee says this group is not only for prevention.

“We’re trying to come at it at every direction: prevention, in the moment deal and after the fact. Trying to cover all of our bases in hopes that students learn more about this terrible situation that’s really plaguing universities all across the country,” McGee said.

The overall goal for the Title IX focus group is to raise awareness and create a comfortable support group for those affected by acts that the policy covers.

“Hey we’re here for you if you want to reach out to us,” McGee said. “We’ll set up resources for you. We just want to help you as best as we can.”

He hopes that the focus group will create programs that students can use either during the moment or after the fact.

McGee said Title IX focus group’s first meeting was a success. The group brainstormed different avenues for when someone is in the moment.

McGee found an app he finds helpful and is sharing it with students.

“There’s an app called Circle of Six. You can add six friends or family members,” McGee said. “Click one button and you can contact all of them to call for a ride, phone them or even send them a message.”

The focus group currently has about 15 members, but they’re encouraging those interested to reach out. Although they want all of those interested to join, they want to ensure that this focus group is a comfortable and non-judgemental environment for all.

To learn more about the Title IX focus group, you can contact Jordan McGee at McGee213@live.missouristate.edu.

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Calendar Raise a paw to Public Affairs Week Tuesday, Sept. 9

Allison Sand Volleyball Complex dedication, 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10 Study Away Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Plaster Student Union

Accounting Career Fair, noon3 p.m., University Plaza Convention Center

Thursday, Sept. 11 EXIST Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 315 Plaster Stadium dedication and pep rally, 8- 10 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 12

Ask the Experts Blackboard Open Session, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Meyer Library 205

Saturday, Sept. 13 Legacy Family Ice Cream Social, 1-3 p.m., Meyer Library

Sunday, Sept. 14 Carillon Summer Concert Series, 7- 8:30 p.m., Meyer Carillon

Monday, Sept. 15

Schedule Change Deadline, 50 percent Refund, all day

Correction for Sept. 2 article ‘University outlines emergency procedures’

In the Sept. 2 issue of The Standard, the story “University outlines emergency procedures” said that John Elmore is the Emergency Management Specialist for the Community Emergency Response Team for Greene County. His job title is actually the Emergency Management Specialist-Planning for the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management. Elmore says he focuses on emergency response planning as one phase in the Emergency Management Program process.

By Sadie Welhoff The Standard @sadie1359

Public Affairs Week is a series of events for Missouri State University’s Public Affairs theme for the year: The Ethical Citizen: Can you make a difference?

Stacey Trewatha-Bach, coordinator at Public Affairs Support, said part of what makes this year’s Public Affairs Week different than other years is the greater involvement of the Student Activities Council.

SAC President Grace Chang said SAC wanted their work to have a stronger connection to public affairs.

“This year we’re really trying to tie ourselves back to the public affairs mission,” Chang said.

SAC is working on the Mike Dilbeck lecture, trivia night, “The Invisible War” film showing and MSU talks.

Trewatha-Bach said Public Affairs Week is unique from other campus events because of student involvement.

“Public Affairs Week is designed by and for students,” Trewatha-Bach said.

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Smart said two schools — Missouri Western State University and Southeast Missouri State University — have already raised their tuition even though they agreed not to. Missouri Western raised its tuition for the fall, and SEMO put a tuition

The Student Government Association sponsors the Voter Registration Drive, where students can use a computer on the spot to sign up for Turbo Vote, a voting website.

Trewatha-Bach said different Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations and student volunteers also help with the drive.

The student-run advertising organization Opal Agency is working on the advertising for the Hunger Banquet and will be handing out free trade coffee at the event.

GEP courses also use Public Affairs Week as a chance to introduce freshmen to MSU’s Public Affairs Mission.

Trewatha-Bach said the Public Affairs Support office is there to make sure everything goes smoothly while the student leaders take responsibility in organizing and overseeing events.

Chang said she hopes students attending will learn more about public affairs, which will help students in their endeavors after they leave college.

“It prepares you for any career you might have in the future,” Chang said.

increase on the books pending on a decision.

“I’ve tried to get them to look at the big picture as opposed to yes, we’d like to reduce taxes, but when you reduce particularly sales tax, that means some service is going to be unfunded. It doesn’t become less expensive to run a university, and so what that means is that you’re passing that over to our students,” Smart said.

Read next week’s issue to find out when MSU might be getting solar power

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS WEEK EVENTS

Sept. 15

The Hunger Banquet, 5 p.m., PSU Ballroom

Sept. 16

Lecture by Mike Dilbeck, “RESPONSE ABILITY: The Revolution for Courageous Leadership,” 6 p.m., PSU Theater

MSUtalks, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., PSU Theater

SAC Films: “The Invisible War,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater

MSUtalks Keynote Speaker, Ms. Nancy Allen, 7 p.m., PSU Theater

Sept. 18

Sept. 17

Civic Engagement Conference, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., PSU Ballroom Carillion Bells Patriotic Recital, noon

“Who Cares About Kelsey? Disabiling Segregation” Video and Panel discussion, 4 p.m., Meyer Library 101

All week

Voter Registration Drive PSU, Meyer Library, Foster Recreation Center

Check publicaffairs.missouristate.edu for changes and updates.

All events are free and open to the public. Contact Trewatha-Bach for volunteering opportunities at 417-836-8832 or at StaceyTrewatha@MissouriState.edu.

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-rison over an hour to get to and from work each day.

“I did just get my license,” said Harrison, “but hypothetically speaking, I would have taken advantage of a carsharing program like this my first two years of college.”

Each Ford Focus meets the EPA’s emission standards, which makes Missouri State’s sustainability coordinator, Jordan Schanda, very happy.

“This car-sharing program can have great environmental benefits by reducing short/pollution heavy trips,” said Schanda. “I’m excited for us (Missouri State) to have something that is a new and innovative approach.”

“Zipcar gives students the option of not bringing a car to campus because they have the ability of renting one whenever they need to,” said Vaughan.

Vaughan believes that Zipcar benefits are endless, from being more economical to having a positive effect on the whole parking situation.

“It eases the pressure of having to have a car on campus,” said Vaughan.

In order to use Zipcar, you must be an approved member, which is fairly easy to do, according to Wagner.

“The cool thing about Zipcar is that it is open to domestic and international students,” said Wagner. “If you have a valid Missouri State email, a driver’s license and a clean driving record, you have pretty much met the eligibility requirements.”

Memberships for the first year are $25 due to the subsidies that Ford gives out to college students. Each year after that, dues increase to $35. However, university ambassadors, SOAR leaders, resident assistants and SGA cabinet members receive free Zipcar memberships.

Wagner is very excited to see how this program will grow considering that the amount of Zipcars depends on the demand from the students.

“I’m looking forward to seeing Zipcars on the road, I truly believe that this is going to be a great program to use,” Wagner said.

Contact Max Wagner with any questions concerning Zipcar at Wagner16@live.missouristate.edu. To apply for a Zipcar membership, go to zipcar.com/missouristate.

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US needs to amp up involvement in world conflicts

By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC

War. War never changes.

And seemingly enough, the combatants and locations seem to remain the same as well.

It’s been almost three years since the last United States combat troops left Iraq. According to the Department of Defense Casualty Status website, Operation Iraqi Freedom accrued 4,412 deaths and tens of thousands more wounded in action. These brave men and women fought and died to secure Iraqi freedom and to defend the United States as a part of the global war on terror.

Now the direct safety of Iraq, Syria and arguably the direct safety of the United States is under threat by ISIS — the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

ISIS has been dominant in large swaths of land in northern Iraq and northeastern Syria, including the city of Mosul, home to the fourth largest dam in the Middle East based on reserve capacity.

This group now threatens the status of Iraq and Syria as stable, functioning governments.

The United States has provided limited intervention through the use of drone strikes and similar operations, but we may be nearing the time to provide more direct intervention in this region.

I’m not particularly sure what this would mean in terms of U.S. involvement, but the situation is quickly reaching a point where direct intervention is necessary.

I’m not saying we need boots-on-ground intervention, but however the U.S. is involving itself right now, it needs a bit of amplification.

Now, let’s turn our attention to Ukraine, another battleground that stands to ratchet up international tension.

Since February of this year, fighting and unrest has been rampant in the eastern region of Ukraine. In a timeline too long to

recount in this column, Ukraine and the area to the south — known as Crimea — have been enduring constant protests by pro-Russian separatists and direct combat in the region of eastern Ukraine.

The most ominous event in my mind however, is the annexation of Crimea by Russia.

This may seem like old news to some, but this is definitely one situation to be watched closely.

Here’s the simplest explanation I can offer: Over a period of time in early March, troops with no insignias on their uniforms funneled into Crimea and began supporting the pro-Russian separatist movements within Crimea. Voting would then replace the previous government with a proRussian government. This would be followed by Russia declaring Crimea under its control via annexation. The troops with no insignias would later be confirmed by the Russian government to be Russian soldiers.

When you put together the pieces, things start to seem reminiscent of historical events that resulted in horrific conflicts. In the past, aggressors have entered neighboring countries on allegedly peaceful intentions — keeping the peace, protecting their people within that country, ensuring fair elections, etc.

I’m not saying that this situation will result in war, but this developing conflict should be more directly monitored by and directly involve the United States and NATO. Both of these situations have the potential to spiral into huge threats, and without careful monitoring and direct intervention from the U.S., it may prove easier to reach this potential.

If you’d like to have further discussion on this issue, find me on Twitter.

Letters to the editor It’s rare that I have a chance to offer support and compliment to Sen. Claire McCaskill, but her recent proposal to refuse federal funds to police stations that don’t use police cameras is something that should be getting more coverage than it is.

From the death of Eric Garner due to an extreme chokehold — a New York man whose only apparent crime was illegally selling cigarettes — to the growing number of accusations of police brutality, to the current police responses toward protestors in Ferguson, to the numerous other concerning police actions popping up across the United States, the increasing aggression and militarized police force is something that we have unfortunately become accustomed to. Police cameras offer a way to protect the average American citizen.

These cameras also protect the police from false accusations,

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The police want any incident to be fully recorded, instead of only recording parts that appear out of context or appear completely unjustified.

Such cameras would help to reduce significantly both the actual and perceived incidents of police brutality, and take a step toward restoring the necessary image of American police forces.

For those that might be skeptical of the effectiveness of such cameras and wonder if the costs would be warranted, a study done with the Rialto Police Department in California found that officers with cameras were half as likely to use force than officers without cameras. Cameras work.

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Go to home opener game against UND

By The Standard Editorial Board

Your college experience depends greatly on how involved you choose to be on campus with your fellow students.

You can be the person who stays in on a Saturday night working ahead on your homework, or you can be the person who realizes homework can wait until Sunday in favor of a major opportunity for Missouri State bonding time.

In the spirit of making sure you actually enjoy your college experience and take away some of your best memories here, we encourage you to not just attend the home opener football game this Saturday, but we want you to really get into it.

Get decked out in the proper gear.

It’s a blackout game, which means Bears fans are wearing black. So, wear black. Be a part of the student body team.

Get together with your fellow Bears from 3 to 6 p.m. at BearFest Village to get the party started at the Student Activity Council sponsored tailgating event.

The game itself begins at 6 p.m. at the all new Plaster Stadium with the new and vastly improved student section that you should be planted in.

We realize that the football team does not always win. So what?

It doesn’t matter if the football team wins or loses, though a win would be ideal. It’s all about being a Bear, getting to know your fellow Bears and having a good time with said Bears.

If for nothing else, you can put that B.E.A.R. Fee to good use and be a part of this once a year event.

The bottom line is this: you should be at the game.

Bring your friends, your little brother or sister, your parents, bring your landlord for Pete’s sake. Just be there or be square.

We’ll see you at the game.

Go Bears!

In the latest issue of The Standard, volume 108, issue 3, The Standard Editorial Board poses the question: "Did you vote for the B.E.A.R. Fee? Did you even vote at all?"

Here is my response: I wanted to vote and vote against it.

I spent a considerable amount of time reading up on the proposal.

I know of several people who also strongly opposed it, but I am unsure if they were able to vote as well.

The reason why I did not vote, and why I presume so many others also did not, is because there was very little advertising that there would be a vote, or if there was, how to do it.

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Had more time been allowed for the vote or had more awareness been brought forward, I genuinely think the vote would not have passed.

A decision made by 15 percent of the university population can hardly be called a consensus.

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Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 9

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle concert, 8-11 p.m., Gilloiz Theatre, $35-95 Informational session for MSU in Florence, summer 2015, 5-6 p.m., Brick City 211, free

Wednesday, Sept. 10 Study Away Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., PSU, free Young Life College, 8-9 p.m., 1147 E. Walnut St., free

Thursday, Sept. 11 13th anniversary of 9/11

SAC after hours presents: ultimate frisbee, 9 p.m.-midnight, Glass fields, free

Friday, Sept. 12

Family weekend, all day, entire campus, free Rock ‘n’ Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Level 1 Game Center, free Japanese fall festival, 5-10 p.m., 2400 S. Scenic Ave., $7

Saturday, Sept. 13 Family weekend, all day, entire campus, free

Legacy family ice cream social, 1-3 p.m., Meyer Library, free Home opener tailgate, 3-6 p.m., BearFest Village, free Fourth Oktoberfest in the Ozarks, 2-8 p.m., 235 S. Grant Ave., $5 Japanese fall festival, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 2400 S. Scenic Ave., $7

Sunday, Sept. 14

Family weekend, all day, entire campus, free Boston Brass in concert, 2-3:15 p.m., Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Japanese fall festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 2400 S. Scenic Ave., $7 Azalea half-marathon, 8 a.m., 441 S. Truman Blvd., Nixa, $20-45

Monday, Sept. 15

Public Affairs Week: Hunger Banquet, 5-6:30 p.m., PSU Ballroom, free

Briefs

Center for Community Engagement opens Sept. 17

The grand opening of Missouri State’s Center for Community Engagement will take place during the Inaugural Conference on Civic Engagement on Sept. 17 in the Plaster Student Union.

“The center’s mission is to support and advance Missouri State’s public affairs mission by increasing the university’s involvement in local, regional and statewide efforts at community engagement,” according to a press release.

The conference will focus on Missouri State’s involvement in partnership-based solutions, highlighting current collaborations between area organizations.

Panel discussions will be a large part of the conference with panels like MSU’s Civic Footprint and Its Impact in the Community, Social Capital, Citizen Alum and Civic Engagement, Springfield’s Red Flag Issues being addressed through Research, Programs and Initiatives, and The Walkable Neighborhood Project’s Impact on Springfield.

Contact the office of public affairs at 417-836-8832 or email PublicAffairsSupport@MissouriState.edu for more information and to register for the conference.

Looking for Big Brothers

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks is recruiting for big brothers throughout the month of September.

There are more than 50 young boys awaiting mentors in the Springfield area. Due to this high need, BBBS is hosting an event throughout this month called “Miles for Mentors.”

The idea of “Miles for Mentors” is to recruit 30 men and run 30 miles around Springfield. For each male volunteer that completes an interview in September, the BBBS staff will relay 1 mile.

The relay will take place at 5:30 p.m. at 2400 S. Scenic Ave. on Oct. 3 with a free 5k immediately following. Participants must register

by Sept. 19 and the first 100 to register will receive a free shirt, free entrance into Hy-Vee’s Oktoberfest (21+) and a free meal.

For more information on volunteering, registering or becoming a big brother, contact Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks at 417899-9136.

Spinning out of control Bikers, walkers aim to coexist on Missouri State campus

By Annie Gooch The Standard @annie_gooch

It’s easy to feel free when riding a bike. The constant breeze. The openness of the road. The changing of the gears. Having the ability to jet down a side street if traffic looks congested.

But as most things go, with freedom comes responsibility, which some may say college students lack when it comes to biking on campus.

Year after year the same problem remains: students walk in the bike paths and bicyclists ride wherever they choose.

Andy Cline, associate professor in the Media, Journalism and Film Department, is a certified bicycle safety instructor with CyclingSavvy and the secretary and board member of the American Bicycle Education Association.

Cline explained the situation as being a twoway street, where pedestrians just walk wherever they want and bicyclists aren’t always paying attention to the bike lanes.

“To the extent that you ignore a problem is the extent to which you have conflict,” Cline said.

“With the combination of pedestrians and cyclists walking or riding wherever there’s pavement, you get a constant negotiation out there that could be mitigated if people did a better job at following the rules.”

In terms of what is happening on campus, Cline said some of the rules act more as problematic instead of helpful.

According to the bicycle regulations laid out by the Department of Safety and Transportation, bicyclists must get off their bike when coming to an intersection with a sidewalk.

Cline said if the system were working perfectly, bicyclists would stick to the bike lane and pedestrians would stay on their sidewalk, and at intersections of the two, bicyclists would yield to

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Missouri State students commute to class on foot as well as on two wheels. pedestrians.

“Right of way isn’t something you have, right of way is something you yield,” Cline said.

“Everyone is so concerned with their own convenience and their own use of the transportation system that they can’t be bothered with watching out for their fellow man.”

He isn’t the only one who thinks so.

Erin Hargis, a former MSU student, has witnessed a couple of bike accidents on campus and was even hit once while riding her own.

She claimed that each time the drivers of the cars had no idea what was going on.

“I was walking home from class last spring and watched a student get nailed by a girl driving her car,” Hargis said. “The girl’s bike was thrown into

the middle of National and was pretty much totally wrecked. The girl driving got out of her car and admitted that she didn’t see the biker.”

Hargis explained she doesn’t think people in Springfield are looking out for bike riders and that they are impatient and distracted when following behind them.

Some students think that pedestrians are just as clueless as drivers.

“People love to walk on the bike paths on campus,” said Mike Boschert, junior public relations major. “I bike to and on campus everyday, and it’s just a nightmare trying to not hit people on the paths. I usually end up going a bit off-road into the u See BIKE, page 5

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Self portrait sculpture by senior art and design major Rachel Ramsey in the Student Exhibition Center.

Student work featured at Art Walk MSU’s Student Exhibition Center is part of monthly downtown event

By Phoenix Jiang The Standard @pho307

Friday night can be a good time to hang out with your family and friends. You may want to go to downtown, but why not make a stop at a place on campus?

Enjoying student artwork at the Student Exhibition Center can be an awesome decision to fill your Friday evening plans.

The Student Exhibition Center is under the umbrella of programs guided by the professors who work for the College of Arts and Letters. They run a free art show that includes student sculptures, drawings and paintings from Sept. 2 to Sept. 20.

Sarah Williams is an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design who teaches Painting III. “There are 40 students involved with five classes represented,” Williams said. “Painting I, Painting III, Sculpture I, Sculpture II and Drawing III.”

She said four professors’ works are also in the show.

The show gives the students a chance to show their work and encourages them to work harder in their future career.

“Generally this show is specially carried by the faculty,” Williams said.

She said the professors put the student’s work in the show if they think it’s really good.

Jenica Hawkins, a junior literature major, works for the Student Exhibition Center. She said there are probably around 40-50 works of art in the show.

“I’m not sure what year they (the artists) will be, but some of them this like their first painting class and some of them are from the upper level classes.

It’s across the board,” Hawkins said.

She said her favorite works in the show are two oil paintings.

“I just really like the blend of colors,” Hawkins said.

Rachel Ramsey is a senior art and design major student and also has a piece from her sculpture class in the show.

“It’s a self portrait of me,” Ramsey said.

She put the portrait on the wall and the rest of the piece in the front using colored string to connect the two parts. The strings are going back and forth, which represent her struggles with the world.

“I can still find the peace of my God,” Ramsey said.

She uses blue and mint green, cool colors, to represent her feelings.

Katherine Westervelt, a senior computer animation major, likes Ramsey’s work, but she also has her work in this show. Her work is called “The Mask Maker,” and she spent three months finishing the piece.

Brooke Villa is also a senior art and design major.

She has two sculptures in the show: one is called “Shattered” and the other one is called “Fine Dining.”

She said her favorite piece is “Fine Dining,” but “Shattered” means a lot to her, “because I learned how to do a new skill, and I learned how to weld,” Villa said.

Dulcy Stewart is a retired elementary school teacher and who now does fiber art. She said she likes colors and paintings. That’s why she likes some colorful paintings in the show.

The Student Exhibition Center is located at 838 E. Walnut St. For more information, call Maria Michalczyk, the director of the center, at 417-837-2346.

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Horsin’ around on Netflix Who says animated series are just for kids?

Nic Deckard Television Show Reviewer

@DicNeckard So picture this: I’m sitting in my living room hanging out with my cat and scrolling through Netflix when I see a new animated series. As far as original TV shows go, Netflix has yet to disappoint me; “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black” have generated their own cult following of binge-watchers, and for good reason.

“BoJack Horseman” is a new animated sitcom set in a world where anthropomorphic animals

and humans live side-by-side.

The title character, BoJack, is a washed-up actor who was the star of a ‘90s sitcom (complete with laugh track and Bill Cosby sweater) who has since filled his day-to-day life with debauchery and drugs.

The series follows BoJack as he tries to make his last shot at fame with his memoir who is

retriever who also had a popular sitcom in the ‘90s but still has a flourishing acting career — unlike BoJack.

While BoJack is a sarcastic, depressed alcoholic, Mr. Peanutbutter is constantly enthusiastic and embodies the stereotypical Hollywood celebrity with a surface-deep personality.

The show’s intro is reminis-

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being ghost written for him by a human, Diane (Allison Brie).

BoJack is immediately smitten with her but is devastated when he finds out her boyfriend is Mr. Peanutbutter, a golden

cent of the intro from “Mad Men,” giving you the sensation of a man drifting through his own life as an outsider looking in rather than an active participant. BoJack is perpetually liv-

ing in the past, spending his free time watching reruns of his old sitcom “Horsin’ Around.”

BoJack is voiced by Will Arnett, a personal favorite. You may remember him from his role as G.O.B. on “Arrested Development” or more recently as Batman in “Lego Movie.”

Arnett does a great job with BoJack, making a rude, self-centered has-been into a very funny and likable character.

The show makes no apologies for itself, and it doesn’t bother explaining why all these animals are walking around and acting like people.

The script in “BoJack Horseman” doesn’t skip a beat. If you like dry humor and are a fan of shows like “Bob’s Burgers” or “Archer,” you should definitely give this one a try.

Festival season is here

By Callie Dunaway The Standard @Callie_Dunaway

The Ozarks Celebration Festival launched its 17th year at Missouri State this year. It is an annual festival celebrating the Ozarks heritage and culture.

The festival was a weekend long event, spanning Sept. 5-7, and it took place on Missouri State’s campus. OCF brings craftspeople and artists from all over the area to celebrate the Ozarks.

Musicians from all over the Ozarks came to Springfield this weekend to perform and share in the celebration. There were booths set up with vendors selling all types of crafts and exhibits.

Courtney Sands, a sophomore nursing major, volunteered at the festival for Ozarks Food Harvest.

“The Ozark Festival is a large gathering of Springfield locals who

bring their talents and works of art to Missouri State’s campus,” Sands said. “They have everything from entertainment, like storytelling and folk music, to homemade food and crafts. It’s really cool to see the community come together for a tradition that has gone on for years.”

One of the main events of the weekend was the performance by The Acoustic Essays. They are a local band from Springfield who performed on Saturday night. They are a traditional bluegrass country band. The Acoustic Essays have played in many large venues, including Silver Dollar City.

Pat’s Clogging Studios and Celtic Fire Irish Dance Company teamed up on Sunday during the festival and took the stage with their clogging performance.

Rhegan Adams, a local, attended the event this weekend.

“Being from Springfield, this was my first time attending the Ozarks Celebration Festival,” Adams said. “It was interesting see-

ing the local artists and craftspeople.”

Some of the vendors that participated in the festival included MSU Folklore Society, Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, Patchwork & Paper Mache and Wooden Tent Soap Works.

There were over 70 booths set up for the festival this weekend.

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grass to avoid people. I just don’t think non-bikers get it.”

Jay Huff, assistant director of safety and transportation, said that bikers may be prone to realize where paths are, because they’re used to watching out for them.

“We do get complaints from both sides,” Huff said. “We’re trying to keep pedestrians on the sidewalk and bikes on the bike paths. It’s difficult to enforce and we ask that people treat one another with respect to help manage the situation as best we can.”

But the struggle between cyclists and the road doesn’t end on campus, and some claim that the road itself causes the most problems.

“I think Springfield is one of the most bike unfriendly towns in the state,” said Matt Murdock, senior business major. “On streets like Bennett, we have dedicated bike lanes on either side, but people hog the lanes in order to pass someone turning left. Bikers are forced to become an annoyance to stay halfway safe.”

However, according to Cline, bicycle lanes do not equal bicycle friendly cities, and there is nothing bicycle unfriendly about this town, just big differences in certain areas.

“Technically the League of American Bicyclists have designated Springfield a ‘bronze level’ bicycle community,” Cline said. “The urban core is the best place to ride a bicycle. The streets are narrow, the speed limits are low and motorists are used to putting up with various things getting in their way.”

Cline said he rides conflict-free 99.9 percent of the time, but he said that’s because he knows what he’s doing.

“Part of the matter is lack of knowledge,” Cline said. “Bicyclists can do things that put them into danger, which can startle motorists or pedestrians. There are a lot of bikers out there doing things that are downright scary.”

His advice to those people is to stop riding like children.

“What we really need is bicycle education,” Cline said. “I would love to get a regular program going for students involving group instruction, and CyclingSavvy has a great program that teaches bicycle safety in traffic.”

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Tuesday, Sept. 9

Men’s Golf: 8 a.m. vs. Derek Dolenc Invitational at Edwardsville, Illinois Women’s Golf: 9 a.m. vs. Chip-NClub Invitational at Lincoln, Nebraska Softball: 4 p.m. vs. Neosho County at home Softball: 6 p.m. vs. Neosho County at home

Friday, Sept. 12

Women’s Volleyball: 4 p.m. vs. Ball State at Madison, Wisconsin Women’s Soccer: 7 p.m. vs Central Arkansas at home Men’s Soccer: 7:30 p.m. vs SMU at Dallas, Texas

Saturday, Sept. 13

Volleyball: 12 p.m. vs. Wisconsin at Madison, WIsconsin Softball: 1 p.m. vs Maroon and White at home Volleyball: 5 p.m. vs. Miami at Madison, Wisconsin Football: 6 p.m. vs. North Dakota at home Tennis: All day vs. Drury Invitational at Drury

Briefs

Lady Bears to hold open tryout

The Missouri State Lady Bears will hold an open basketball tryout on Sept. 16 from 6-7 p.m. The tryout is open to full-time female students. The tryouts will be held at the East Gym of Hammons Student Center.

In addition, the Lady Bears are also seeking six to 10 male practice players to practice with and against the Lady Bears. The players must also be full-time students and available to practice every day.

Lady Bears finalize 2014-2015 schedule

The Missouri State Lady Bears finalized their schedule on Sept.

4. The Lady Bears will open their season at Memphis on Nov. 14 and will open at home on Dec. 6 against SIU-Edwardsville.

The Lady Bears will open conference play on Jan. 2 against Evansville and will close the season at home on March 1 against Drake.

The Missouri State Bears played in front of a large crowd during their game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Still water, Oklahoma. Despite the crowd and the team they played, the Bears played tough and kept the game closer than expected.

Bears hang tough against Big 12 power, but special teams woes prove to be the difference in a 40-23 loss against Oklahoma State

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus Forget that it’s an FBS team from a power five conference. Forget that there was a lot of noise on social media about a painted fountain. Forget that it’s a five-touchdown spread in favor of your opponent.

Just play football.

That is exactly what the Missouri State Bears did last Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Bears kept their playbook simple, using what worked in last week’s win.

Although what would eventually become a 40-23 loss for MSU, the Bears were able to fire on the cylinders that will get them wins against FCS opponents.

In last week’s game against Northwestern State University, senior wide receiver Julian Burton had 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. Senior quarterback Kierra Harris threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns in that game, as well as getting a rushing touchdown. This dynamic duo continued

their season with another great outing against the Cowboys.

Harris went 14-21 for 206 yards and two scores. And who did his two touchdowns go to? None other than his main target, Burton. Burton caught six passes for 86 yards and the two touchdowns.

After only two games, it is apparent that these two are more than just starting quarterback and starting wide receiver. A lot of the credit goes to their chemistry as teammates and friends, says Burton.

“We stayed out all spring and all summer, mixed with doing all kinds of things to be better,” said Burton. “Kierra’s got a lot of poise and a lot of confidence, and he’s leading this team to great offensive drives.”

Although Missouri State has developed this passing threat, it isn’t perfect. In the first quarter, the Bears had a chance to take the lead on the Cowboys when Harris heaved it 45 yards to the end zone with Burton as his target. The pass fell incomplete although Burton had a nice chance at it, diving over the goal-line.

OSU’s speed seemed to be the hardest part for the Bears to handle,

but the most shocking stats come from the special team’s play.

In the first quarter, the Cowboys were able to block the Bears’ extra point try. Then, an orange wall overpowered the blocking scheme of the Bears to block junior Chris Sullens’ punt.

Immediately entering the second quarter, the Bears were set to punt again when the snap went past Sullens. In an incredible feat of athleticism, Sullens chased the ball down, sidestepped some charging Cowboys and punted it off his nonkicking foot.

Unfortunately, that was not it for the Bears. MSU junior kicker Marcelo Bonani lined up for a 39yard field goal to make it a onepossession game. However, that orange wall got in the backfield and was able to block the kick.

These three blocks, plus a roughing-the-kicker call against the Bears, really crippled their ability to get in a rhythm.

Defensively, the Bears were able to come through with a lot of stops, forcing OSU to attempt a school record-tying six field goals.

OSU only made four of those, blocking one for themselves.

The keys to the Bears’ defense

were senior inside linebacker Andrew Beisel and sophomore outside linebacker Dylan Cole. Beisel led the team with 10 tackles, while Cole made six of his tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including two big-time goal-line stops.

“Flying around is nothing new to me,” said Cole. “If you fly around, you’re going to make plays.”

Overall, the team fel good about the game, feeling it was a tough challenge that they didn’t shy away from.

“I was really proud of our football team,” head coach Terry Allen said. “We had some adversity and we made some special teams mistakes that really cost us, but I didn’t feel on either side of the ball that we were totally overmatched.”

This week the Bears get to play on the new turf at Plaster Stadium.

They play North Dakota, who lost week one to San Jose State 42-10 and beat Robert Morris last week 16-13. North Dakota has not been efficient on offense as of yet, and if the Bears continue their defensive intensity, MSU should be able to start things off right in the newly renovated stadium.

Ice Bears sharpening their skates for a return to nationals

By Chase Probert The Standard @chase_a_probert

Last year, head coach Bob Bucher’s Missouri State Ice Bears program went to historic new heights. The Bears finished the season with a 258-4-1 record, won the 2014 Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association cup and the central regional tournament in order to make it to the DII National Tournament. The Ice Bears won their first two games in pool play, but they were unable to make pool play after losing to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Bears finished the season being voted the sixth best D-II team in the nation.

When the Ice Bears returned to campus for the fall semester, their trip to nationals was not far behind in the rearview mirror. With a strong core of returning skaters and a new group of players brought in to help up the ante, the Ice Bears knew what exactly they wanted out of the upcoming season.

“There’s definitely an added hunger to these guys,” Bucher said in a phone interview. “Everyone has been focused on getting back, and this hunger is spreading to the new guys. We know how close we were last year.”

“Once you get a taste of nationals, you want to be a part of it again and again. It just makes you even hungrier to win it,” sophomore forward Ryan Hogland added. “This year it is definitely nationals or bust.”

Returning skaters

The Ice Bears lost a strong senior class after the conclusion of the 2013-2014 season, but are not lacking in leftover firepower. Returning to Missouri State this year is senior forward Jack Ryan — Offensive Player of the Year Runner-Up in MACHA — senior defender Eric Aldag — MACHA Defensive Player of the Year — and junior goalie Justin Davis — MACHA Goaltender of the Year.

Also returning to the Ice Bears from last year’s squad are senior forwards Miguel Franco — who was granted another year of eligibility

by MACHA — Kyle Brown, Matt Townsend and Adam Otten. Senior defenders returning include Nick Sadorf, Adam Thrower and Justin Buchheit. Justin Lombardo is returning between the pipes as arguably one of the best goalie tandems in MACHA along with junior goalie Justin Davis.

Also returning are junior fowards Brian Leslie and Alex Nanna; junior defender Cal Heimos; and sophomore forwards P.J. Adams, Hogland, and Brendan McClew. Adams. Hogland, and McClew were part of one the best freshman classes in Ice Bears history, but they will be down one of their own. Chase Dobler signed a professional contract to play in Switzerland for 2014-2015.

MSU returns a good amount of offensive firepower, led by senior forward Ryan. In addition, the Bears return Townsend, Sadorf, Nanna and Leslie, who scored 10 or more goals. The Ice Bears will also look forward to having Hogland for a full season, who missed last time last year due to a concussion. Hogland is looking forward to being able to spend more time on the ice.

“I took two weeks off (after the season), but I got back to skating and I have been lifting, so I will be coming back stronger,” Hogland said in a preseason interview. “I’m coming into 2014 heavier, but in a good way,” he added with a laugh.

While the Bears lost a good amount of defensive players from last year’s graduating class, the team will look to a lot of newcomers to make a difference.

“Every year guys leave and new guys come in, so it’s something we get used to. We had a great senior class, but we feel good about the new faces to fill these spots,” Ryan said in regard to the team’s new additions to this year’s team.

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The Missouri State Ice Bears will again play at Mediacom Ice Park this season.

As if returning a core from the sixth best team in the country wasn’t good enough for Bucher, he will now have a new, exciting set of weapons at his disposal for the 2014-2015 season.

Highlighting the list of Ice Bears newcomers relates to Greatness. Yes, capital-G, Greatness.

Joining this year’s team will be Bobby Brown, who happens to be nephew to Wayne Gretzky.

“It’s just through marriage,” Brown said with a smile in his first interview with the Standard.

“But he was the guy that got me into hockey and influenced me.”

Brown will join the Ice Bears after playing in the NAHL with the Port Huron Fighting Falcons and will join as a true freshman. Brown’s big six-foot-six frame and hard slap-shot from the blue line will most certainly serve as a potent weapon for the Ice Bears.

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Bears tie with Roos in rare home draw

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

The Missouri State Men’s Soccer team (1-1-1) opened up the parking lot to a swim team sponsored tailgate as the Bears played a very atypical Missouri State game to a double overtime draw against the University of Missouri-Kansas City (0-11).

“We kind of strayed away from Missouri State soccer,” said redshirt junior right midfielder Emmerich Hoegg, who scored the first of two Missouri State goals in the 10th minute on an absolute rocket, from the far northwest end of the field, bending the shot past the UMKC keeper.

The Roos would answer back quickly when senior forward Jordan Rideout beat a Bear defender one-on-one, and snuck the ball past freshman goalkeeper Liam Priestley.

The Bears responded in turn when redshirt sophomore midfielder Mikey

Lightbourne fed a pass to junior midfielder Branden Barbero, who gave the Bears a 2-1 lead.

Though the Roos would have the final say when freshman forward Wes White sailed a corner kick that barely found its way into the back of the net, tying the game up at 2-2. It would be the last time either team scored in the contest, which went to a double overtime period.

“They were some odder goals we gave up; it looked like (Priestley) just lost the ball in the sun on the second one,” said senior defender Brandon Besong. “It’s not something we can do though, it’s nice to get a point and it wasn’t a loss, but you always want to come away with three points at home.”

This game was not the cleanest for the Bears, who racked up three offside penalties and multiple cross passes which did not find a receiver.

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elling far distances to compete in tournaments.

The university awards eight scholarships for the tennis program. Weber reserved one this season because none of the current players will be graduating. She did this to ensure future recruitment.

“Being here now and actually getting to talk to kids and see kids play this summer definitely makes it easier to recruit for next season,” Weber said.

The program’s first matches come in the Drury Fall Tournament on Sept. 13 and 14. The team will play in several tournaments during the fall, and will play its first match at home on Feb. 21 against South Dakota State.

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus

Since the reinstatement of the women’s tennis program at Missouri State University, it has gone from a Title IX compliance to a program ready to compete at the level that it did previously. All that credit goes to the hard work of head coach Mallory Weber.

Building a program is not easy, but it presents a great opportunity for a coach to build something special the way he or she wants to.

“It was exciting more than anything because I think a lot of coaches would love to have that opportunity to create something from scratch,” Weber said. “But at the same time it was overwhelming to have completely nothing and in a matter of a summer getting a whole team here.”

The excitement of a new program was the focus in getting recruits to come here.

“That’s how I got most of my transfers,” Weber said.

“They were excited to be a part of something new.”

And transfers the women’s tennis program got. There are currently seven players on the roster, four of which transferred from another university.

The oldest players on the team are juniors Miranda Poile and Ema Turudija. Poile transferred from the University of Texas-San Antonio, which is where Weber was last an assistant tennis coach.

Turudija transferred from the University of LouisianaMonroe, where she became ranked No. 75 in the singles category.

The two sophomore transfers are Ekaterina Donetskova and Mackenzie Rozell. Donetskova is transferring from Southeast Missouri State University, where she led the team in doubles wins. She was looking for a better academic situation, and MSU fit what she was looking for.

Rozell is returning to her hometown here in Springfield after playing her freshman season at Montana University. She transferred to MSU in the spring 2014 semester in preparation for joining the team.

One question that many people would have is how getting a transfer works, and that can be very tricky.

“There’s a lot of NCAA rules and you have to be pretty careful with that,” Weber said. “Unless they have a release [from their current school] you can’t talk to them.”

Also joining the program are three freshmen: Abbey Belote, Rebecca McIsaac and Ledis Molina. Belote is from Eli Wohlenhaus/THE STANDARD Parkview High right here in Springfield, while McIsaac is from Belleville, Illinois — the same hometown as Weber. Missouri State tennis will compete in four home matchMolina is from El Salvador and has a lot of experience trav- es in 2014, played at Cooper Tennis Complex.

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Field hockey Bears christen Allison North with sweep of opening homestand Early leads prove insurmountable for MSU opponents

By Chase Probert The Standard @chase_a_probert

As the Missouri State field hockey Bears took to their new field for the first at the new Betty and Bobby Allison North Field, they were able to receive their first standing ovation in their new home.

“It really showed that we were home. We have waited so long for this moment. It was awesome,” junior Holly Scherer on the opening of the new field and the crowd reception.

“After that, we knew what we had to do.”

After starting the season with three straight losses, the team was able to collect two wins in their first two games in their brand new facility with a 5-4 win in overtime against UC Davis on Sept. 4 and a 4-1 victory against Saint Louis University on Sept. 7.

In Thursday’s match, the Bears found themselves behind 1-0 in the early going, as they were unable to be the first to strike in their new home. However, the Bears would find a way to tie a little more than 20 minutes into the first half as freshman Daelynn DeMello found the back of the goal off a pass from freshman midfielderAndrea Soler Codina.

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DeVooght, Alex Turin, and Andrew Kovacich will also be joining the Ice Bears as true freshmen. Turin and Kovacich both come to Missouri State after playing for the St. Louis Jr. Blues and could serve as key components to the Ice Bears’ offense.

“Turin plays fast, but he plays smart. He’s definitely a good energy guy. Kovacich is slick with the puck, too. I’m

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After scoring the first MSU goal at Betty and Bobby Allison North, DeMello would then earn an assist on a junior midfielder Sydney Richelieu goal late in the first half as the Bears would take a 2-1 lead into the half.

The Bears lead would not last for long, though, as the Aggies tied it in the opening minute of the second half and then take a 3-2 minutes later on a Jamie Garcia goal. But from there, the game turned into the Holly Scherer show.Scherer would tie the game less than three minutes later on an unassisted goal.

After the Aggies reclaimed the lead, Scherer would tie it up once again on a beautifully executed 2-on-1 as she found the net off a DeMello pass.

As the game went into overtime, Scherer missed a couple chances at the goal, before finally getting a golden opportunity off another DeMello pass.

“Daelynn came down the line and she had a good window and I knew I had a chance at a one-timer and took it.”

Scherer scored the game-winning goal, her third of the game, with five-and-a-half minutes left in overtime to seal the victory for the Bears, their first in their new home.

After the thrilling conclusion on Sept. 4, the Bears returned Sept. 7 to officially dedicate Betty and Bobby Allison North with a halftime event that featured MSU Athlethic Director Kyle Moats, Missouri State President Clif Smart, student body president Jordan McGee, and Missouri State Student Governor Caleb Doyle.

With a packed house that featured not only school officials but representatives from the

expecting big numbers,” Ryan Hogland said of his new teammates.

In addition to the freshman class, the Ice Bears will also be adding a former rival. Brad Keenan, formerly of the SIUEdwardsville Cougars, will join Missouri State for one season as a graduate studentathlete.

“It’s funny, what actually brought me to Missouri State was the physical therapy program,” Kennan said. “it was an honor just to be accepted into the program, but I had respect for this program and playing in Springfield in front of these crowds. I’m excited

that I get to play and that I get to be part of this program.”

The Ice Bears will also add three transfer students in defenders Kellen Patrick, Jusso Halmeenäki (who is studying abroad from Finland) and goalie Mitch Fersnler. Patrick and Jusso will look to add physicality on the defensive end, while Fersnler will look to compete with Justin Davis and Steve Lombardo for playing time.

The Ice Bears final addition will be junior forward Richard Westcott, who will be making the jump from D-III to D-II.

1979 field hockey National Title team and members of Missouri State’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, and softball teams, the Bears were able to cruise to a 4-1 victory against the Billikens.

The Bears dictated the pace for most of the game and opened the scoring less than 10 minutes into the game as Andrea Soler Codina would use a series of slick maneuvers on the baseline to create a scoring opportunity on her own and put the Bears up 1-0. The Bears continued to put the pressure on the SLU defense, but were unable to pad the lead until the two-minute mark when junior forward Kimberleigh Eng was able to score on a Leah Reitmayer pass to make it 2-0 before the end of the half.

The Billikens would score their lone goal of the day early in the first half, but the Bears regained their composure and continued to assert their will as Reitmayer scored a goal of her later if half off a junior forward Sydney Richelieu assist, which was followed by a junior midfielder Charlie Redhead goal coming off of a penalty corner to put the game out of reach for SLU. “I got the ball out of the corner and had an opening up the middle,” Redhead said “I took the chance and it paid off.”

Redhead was also nearly overwhelmed by the over-capacity crowd at the field Sunday.

“It is so nice to have this kind of crowd and to be encouraged by fellow student athletes and students,” Redhead said.

After struggles on the road, head coach Gabby Gomez-Sosa was happy to return home after having to miss Thursday’s game and was happy to see a large home crowd,

Hard-hitter Adams was looking forward to the added physicality that will come from Brown, Patrick, and Jusso.

“We believe this D-core will live up to expectation.

We’re looking forward to this added physicality,” Adams said.

With the team’s returning and in-coming talent, the Ice Bears will make another push for the D-II National Tournament. The team will also be getting the chance to show they belong in the D-I ranks before making the jump next year, with the Ice Bears getting four D-I games against

played into double overtime and, while some players see the tie as a loss, Leamy prefers a glass half-full, taking a point Leamy. “We had a couple services we could’ve done better from a talented UMKC squad. on, but we gotta stay on it.”

The Bears next stop is in Dallas, Texas, where the Bears This was also the second game in a row in which the Bears

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MSU celebrates after scoring a goal against Saint Louis on Sept. 7. more goals, and a restored confidence.

“Having four different players score is always a good sign. We looked confident and we really kept control of the ball and had good possessions. We definitely were feeling the energy from the crowd,” Gomez-Sosa said.The Bears (2-3) will next travel to Virginia to take on Longwood University and James Madison on Sept. 18 and Sept. 19, respectively. The Bears will return home on October 3 to take on Kent State University.

Central Oklahoma University.

“We’re excited for the opportunity,” Jack Ryan said of the D-I games. “We know it will be intense. We know it will be at a fast pace. We know it is going to be rough, but we are looking forward to that kind of competition. No one is mad about it.”

“We got four chances at a D-I team, we will hopefully be showing that we belong,” P.J. Adams added.

“We know these games are important,” Bucher said. “But this is where we are heading.

This is the right time for us to do this scheduling-wise. We have the atmosphere. We

have created a fast, physical game, and we like to score goals. We will belong.”

The Ice Bears will start their season this upcoming Friday as they take on Eastern Illinois. The Ice Bears play home games at Mediacom Ice Park, which will become a stop on the BearLine on Friday and Saturday game days.

In addition to getting rides on the BearLIne, students will also be able to purchase general admission tickets at two for the price of one with two valid Missouri State IDs.

take part in the SMU tournament They will play two games in two days against SMU and Memphis, respectively, on Sept. 12 and 14 before opening conference play at Central Arkansas on Sept. 19.

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